Tacoma Stars (1983–1992)

Tacoma Stars
File:Tacoma Stars.jpg
Operated	1983 - 1992
Arena	Tacoma Dome
Based in	Tacoma, Washington
Colors	blue, yellow & orange
League	MISL I

The Tacoma Stars were a franchise in the original Major Indoor Soccer League. The team existed from 1983 - 1992 and is notable for two reasons. First, the team holds the record for the largest crowd to witness an indoor soccer game with 21,728 people packing the Tacoma Dome to see Tacoma fall to the Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 (OT) in Game 7 of the 1986-1987 MISL Championship. Also, Tacoma was the only team in MISL history to defeat the original San Diego Sockers in a MISL playoff series.

Notable players

• John Bain
• Ralph Black
• Rick Blubaugh
• Tony Chursky
• Billy Crook
• Ricky Davis
• Mike Dowler
• Gerry Gray
• John Hamel
• Gary Heale
• Gordon Hill
• David Hoggan
• Godfrey Ingram (1987;1988-89)
• Bernie James
• P.J. Johns
• Ali Kazemaini
• Steve Kinsey (1990-91)
• Bob Lenarduzzi
• Jim McAlister
• Paul Maguire (footballer) (1984-85)
• Neil Megson (1983-1992)
• Dale Mitchell
• Fran O'Brien
• Mark Peterson
• Preki
• Bob Rigby
• Peter Roe
• Andy Schmetzer
• Brian Schmetzer
• Walt Schmetzer
• Geoff Wall
• Peter Ward
• Joe Waters
• Roy Wegerle
• Steve Zungul

Year-By-Year Record

Year	GP	W	L	GF	GA	PCT	Finish	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
1983-84	48	22	26	226	232	.375	5th West	Out of Playoffs	5,322
1984-85	48	17	31	207	263	.354	6th West	Out of Playoffs	7,222
1985-86	48	23	25	208	232	.479	3rd West	Lost Semifinal	7,612
1986-87	52	35	17	249	211	.673	1st West	Lost Championship	10,384
1987-88	56	27	29	259	285	.482	4th West	Lost Division Semifinal	10,505
1988-89	48	23	25	208	207	.479	4th MISL	Lost Wild Card	6,781
1989-90	52	20	32	191	217	.385	4th West	Out of Playoffs	6,146
1990-91	52	25	27	254	259	.481	3rd West	Lost Division Semifinal	5,482
1991-92	40	18	22	228	242	.450	6th MISL	Out of Playoffs	4,821

External links

• Tacoma Stars History Website
• Tacoma Stars in the PASL